wangere

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *wangārī, equivalent to wange (“cheek”) +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old High German wangāri (“pillow”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑn.ɡe.re/, [ˈwɑŋ.ɡe.re]

Noun[edit]

wangere m

  1. pillow, cushion, bolster

Declension[edit]

Declension of wangere (strong ja-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wangere wangeras
accusative wangere wangeras
genitive wangeres wangera
dative wangere wangerum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: wangere, wongere, wanger, wonger

Sahu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Ternate wange (“day”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

wangere

  1. day
  2. daylight
  3. daytime

References[edit]

  • Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill
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